SALINA — Great Bend Panther Kasey Kennedy returned to action with a vengeance with a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (2:07.69) and a runner-up finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:14.01) at the Salina Swimming Invitational Wednesday.

Panther Adam Hall placed third in the 100 freestyle (59.79) along with a sixth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (25.48).

The Panthers earned fourth-place finishes in the 200 medley relay (2:03.41) with Andrew McQuade, Matthew Williams, Kennedy, and Hall; and in the 400 freestyle relay (4:49.56) with  Williams, Jordan Sander, Kale Mermis and Joshua Sharpe.

Great Bend (304) placed fourth with a season-best score.

SALINA INVITATIONAL

TEAM SCORES—1—Newton 509; 2—Hutchinson 423; 3—Great Bend 304; 4—Salina Central 278; 5—Rose Hill 176; 6—SE Saline 37

GREAT BEND RESULTS

50 freestyle—6—Hall, 25.48; 10—McQuade, 27.16; 15—Heath, 37.23

100 backstroke—6—Sharpe, 1:26.47; 10—Kalivoda, 1:52.32

100 breaststroke—2—Kennedy, 1:14.01; 6—Williams, 1:27.51; 8—Williams, 1:37.26

100 freestyle—3—Hall, 59.79; 6—McQuade, 1:04.0; 14—Kalivoda, 1:37.57

200 freestyle—1—Kennedy, 2:07.69; 7—Sander, 2:31.33; 10—Sharpe, 2:54.15

200 IM—5—Mermis, 3:05.74; 7—Thurman, 3:19.46

500 freestyle—4—Williams, 6:51.87; 7—Sander, 6:59.83; 8—Mermis, 7:00.24

200 freestyle relay—8—Great Bend, 2:23.07

200 medley relay—4—Great Bend, 2:03.41 (McQuade, Williams, Kennedy, Hall)

400 freestyle relay—4—Great Bend, 4:49.56 (Williams, Sander, Mermis, Sharpe)